My partner is supportive of me being in therapy and sees how much it helps me. She never complains about the time or money it takes. I usually talk about the specifics of things I discuss in my session with her because she cares how I feel and also because sometimes the things I talk about relate to her or our relationship. She has even attended sessions with me twice. (My T seems to like her to a degree that almost makes me roll my eyes a little.)
I think a lot of my friends know I'm in therapy because it has come up one way or another. I will reference something my T said if it's relevant to the conversation, although sometimes I'm self-conscious about doing it. My friends range from actively supportive to not really commenting on it either way.
I'm not close enough to my family to share much of anything about therapy with them. My sister-in-law knows I'm in therapy, and even asked me to help her find a therapist of her own.
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